Darussalam · Volume 3
22. The Book Of FastingSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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صحيح، بما بعده (٢٢١٢)
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(صحيح) - بما بعده.
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2213. It was narrated from 'Alî bin Abî Tâlib that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "Allâh, may He be blessed and exalted, says: 'Fasting is for Me and I shall reward for it. The fasting person has two moments of joy: When he breaks his fast and when he meets his Lord.' By the One in Whose hand is my soul, the smell that comes from the mouth of the fasting person is better before Allâh than the fragrance of musk." (Sahîh)
2211 - أَخْبَرَنِي هِلَالُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَقَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى، يَقُولُ: الصَّوْمُ لِي وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ، وَلِلصَّائِمِ فَرْحَتَانِ حِينَ يُفْطِرُ، وَحِينَ يَلْقَى رَبَّهُ، وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَخُلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ أَطْيَبُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ رِيحِ الْمِسْكِ "
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"Fasting is for Me": all the worshipful observances are for the sake of Allâh only, but the specification of fasting bears some rationale. 1. Ostentation (Ar-Riyâ) is not possible in the act of fasting, because it does contain an outward symbol, which one could perceive. 2. In fasting, there is nearness to Allâh, Most High.